Covered cup

Date1736

MediumSilver

DimensionsOverall: 37 × 34 × 18 cm (14 9/16 × 13 3/8 × 7 1/16 in.)

MarkingsMark of Paul de Lamerie, London 1736

DescriptionInverted bell-shaped and on spreading foot cast and chased with foliage on a matted ground, the lower body further cast and chased with foliage and scroll straps on a matted ground below the central reeded rib, with two leaf-capped scroll handles, the detachable cover similarly cast and chased and with a foliage-cast baluster finial, engraved with a coat-of-arms, marked under foot and on cover bezel, the base further engraved with a scratchweight '82=1'
13 in. (33 cm.) high
80 oz. 19 dwt. (2,518 gr.)
The arms are those of Bridges with Shirley in pretence for John Bridges (d.1763) of Cobham, Surrey and his second wife Mary (d.1747), daughter and co-heir of Sir Richard Shirley, 2nd Bt. of Preston, Sussex and widow of Thomas Western III (c.1693-1733), whom he married in 1736. Although the couple had a number of children they all died in infancy. Bridges' brother Brook Bridges (1679-1727/28) of Goodneston, co. Kent was created a baronet in 1718.

Credit LineGift of William B.G. Humphries

Object numberG23.8.219a-b

Classifications

Decorative Arts

Sub-classification

Silver

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